Facebook
Fark
Digg
Reddit
Stumble
Julie Jacobson / AP
Jenni Rivera performs “Ya Lo Se” onstage at the 11th Annual Latin Grammy Awards on Thursday, Nov. 11, 2010, in Las Vegas.
Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012 | 3:54 p.m.
MEXICO CITY — Mexico's top transportation official says a plane carrying Mexican-American music superstar Jenni Rivera plunged almost vertically from more than 28,000 feet and hit the ground in a nose-dive at more than 600 miles an hour.
Gerardo Ruiz Esparza, Mexico's secretary of communications and transportation, offered the first detailed accounts of the moments leading up to the crash that killed Rivera and six other people aboard the Learjet on Sunday.
Ruiz told Radio Formula that the plane hit the ground 1.2 miles from where it began falling, meaning it plummeted at a nearly 45 degree angle.
He says: "The plane practically nose-dived. The impact must have been terrible."
Post a comment
Commenting requires registration.
Comments are moderated by Las Vegas Sun editors. Our goal is not to limit the discussion, but rather to elevate it. Comments should be relevant and contain no abusive language. Comments that are off-topic, vulgar, profane or include personal attacks will be removed. Full comments policy.
If you would like to submit your comment as a letter to the editor, you may submit it here.